2005 forage yield by harvest

Entry

7-28

9-27

Total

Relative

yield

--------------tons dry matter/acre--------------

% of Vernal

IChg04

1.63

1.66

3.29

110.3

X202

1.35

1.51

2.86

  95.9

DS204HYB

1.59

1.70

3.29

110.3

381HYB

1.40

1.57

2.97

  99.3

361HY

1.54

1.63

       3.17

106.0

WL 319 HQ

1.35

1.52

2.87

  96.1

FGI-31Q109

1.38

1.37

2.75

  92.2

Vernal

1.62

1.35

2.97

  99.4

Vernal

1.49

1.51

3.00

100.6

4A421

1.41

1.43

2.84

  95.2

          Mean

1.48

1.53

3.00

100.5

          LSD (0.05)

0.16

0.23

0.36

  11.9

          CV, %

       6.2

       8.6

       6.9

    6.9

†

Design: Randomized complete block

Fertilization: None

Soil type: Heimdal loam

Seeding rate: Broadcast

Cuttings: 2005 (2)

Replicates: Three

Seeding rate: 25 lb/acre

Plot size: 5’ x 30’

Herbicide: Pursuit @ 3fl oz/a

Seeding date: June 3, 2005

Harvest ploy: 38” by 25’

Insecticide: None